Saunderstown in North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 6, 2013

1. Gilbert Stuart Birthplace Marker

Inscription. Here was born
December 3, 1755
Gilbert Stuart
America's foremost
portrait painter

Erected 1933 by State of Rhode Island.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.

Location. 41° 31.199′ N, 71° 26.671′ W. Marker is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is in Saunderstown. It is on Gilbert Stuart Road west of Snuff Mill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 Gilbert Stuart Road, Saunderstown RI 02874, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Narragansett Bay

and in South County.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker

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also named Gilbert Stuart Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilbert Stuart (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilbert Stuart Snuff Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); North Kingstown G.A.R. Monument (approx. 3.3 miles away); Pettaquamscutt Rock (approx. 3.4 miles away); Conanicut Battery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Prospect Hill (approx. 3.8 miles away); Memorial to the Veterans of Jamestown (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Kingstown.

Also see . . . Gilbert Stuart (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 18, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

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Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 6, 2013

2. Gilbert Stuart Birthplace

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.